WMS - Overview¶

Audience¶

Students that are familiar with web services and want to have an overview of WMS.

Learning Objectives¶

At the completion of the module students will be able to:

• Explain what WMS is

• Describe what can be done with WMS

• Understand the main operations of WMS

• Understand how to issue a GetMap request

• Be able to find a WMS end point and use it in a client

Prerequisites¶

The following modules are prerequisites:

• Fundamental Concepts

• Introduction to OGC Standards